Ex-Tory finance minister defects to Farage's Reform UK

5 months ago

Former UK Conservative minister Nadhim Zahawi announced Monday he had defected to Nigel Farage's hard-right Reform UK, the latest and highest profile switch by an ex-Tory MP to the anti-immigration...

Rohingya 'targeted for destruction' by Myanmar, ICJ hears

5 months ago

Myanmar's military deliberately targeted the Rohingya minority in a bid to destroy the community, Gambia's Justice Minister Dawda Jallow told the International Court of Justice Monday at the start of...

'We are not there yet', EU says on talking to Putin

5 months ago

The EU said Monday conditions were not yet ripe to talk to Russia's Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine, after the leaders of France and Italy said it was...

Venezuela says 116 political prisoners released

5 months ago

Venezuela said Monday that 116 political prisoners have been released since the government announced last week it would begin freeing those jailed under president Nicolas Maduro, who was seized by...

'I know the pain': ex-refugee takes over as UNHCR chief

5 months ago

Barham Salih has known torture and the wrenching loss of exile. Four decades after his own ordeal, he has taken the helm of the UN refugee agency as it grapples...

Nepal's quality goods impress international markets: Minister Sinha

5 months ago

Kathmandu, Jan 12: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Anil Kumar Sinha, remarked that Nepal's products are increasingly trusted for their quality on the global stage. Speaking at the 30th...

Nepal's MUNAL Satellite being launched today

5 months ago

Lalitpur, Jan 12: Nepal build MUNAL Satellite is being launched today.The Nepal Academy Science and Technology said that the entire preparations for the launch of the student-build satellite were over.Development...

Hamas says ready to dissolve its government bodies

5 months ago

Hamas announced on Saturday that it has decided to dissolve all its government bodies in the Gaza Strip, in preparation for handing over responsibilities to an independent administrative committee currently...

Trump reposts suggestion that Rubio become next Cuba leader

5 months ago

President Donald Trump reposted a social media message on Sunday suggesting that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, born to Cuban immigrant parents, would become the next leader of Cuba.Trump...

Venezuelans await release of more political prisoners, Maduro 'doing well'

5 months ago

Venezuelans were waiting for more political prisoners to be released on Sunday, as ousted president Nicolas Maduro defiantly claimed from his US jail cell that he is "doing fine" after...

Malaysia suspends access to Musk's Grok AI: regulator

5 months ago

- Malaysia suspended access to Elon Musk's chatbot Grok over AI-generated pornographic content, the country's tech regulator said on Sunday.The decision follows global backlash after it emerged that Grok's image...

SGC summoned to address public disenchantment: NC Gen-Secy Thapa

5 months ago

Kathmandu, Jan 11: General Secretary of the Nepali Congress (NC), Gagan Kumar Thapa, asserted that the special general convention (SGC) was called in a bid to address public disenchantment.Addressing the...

Executive Chair Jha honoured

5 months ago

Kathmandu, Jan 11: The Madhesi Journalists' Society honoured three journalists, including Executive Chairman of RSS, Dharmendra Jha, amidst a programme in the federal capital, Kathmandu on Sunday.They were honoured for...

Singer and actor Tamang passes away

5 months ago

Kathmandu, Jan 11: Singer and actor Prashant Tamang died of cardiac arrest on Sunday morning. He was 42.Tamang's demise ran a shock wave to the Nepali-speaking communities across the world,...

Israel urges EU to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guards as "terrorist" group

5 months ago

Israel on Sunday urged the European Union to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said.Sa'ar said he raised the issue...